Week 3 | APA Developer Track: Enterprise-Wide Implementation and Advanced AI Capabilities
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You’ve seen them quite often around the Pathfinder-verse, heard them speak at events or virtual meetings, maybe even dialogued with them in a forum thread—they’re our Most Valuable Pathfinders! They are the spark keeping the Pathfinder Community ablaze, so it was about time we took a beat to really get to know each one of our MVPs better and share their unique stories with you! So without further ado, let’s get to know… The Basics Current Company: Penske Transportation Solutions Official Title: IT Solution Architect Connect with Vernon in the Community: @Venkata Sai saran.M Venkata Meda, a distinguished RPA Solution Architect at Penske Truck Leasing, part of the broader Penske Transportation Solutions, brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise in automation to the forefront. With a career dedicated to simplifying complex processes through innovative automation solutions, Venkata has established himself as a pivotal player in the tech sphere. His role involves not just the technicali
As we gear up for APA Training Camp, we want to remind you that starting on April 7, you will need to check this group every Monday to access the full game plan for the week. Don’t worry about forgetting to check though — we will email you as soon as the game plan is live! Each week, the game plan will include: 📚 University courses you should complete within the week for the track you’re enrolled in. 📢 LinkedIn Live Coaching Session Links. After registering on LinkedIn, you’ll get an invitation to the email address associated with your LinkedIn account. 💬 Office hours meeting links. We will have office hours in English, Spanish and Portuguese. 🧭 Discussion guides and team activities that will help you take steps toward being APA-ready. Get organized now - block your calendars! We recommend blocking time on your calendars on Monday or Tuesday to tackle the courses for the week. This ensures that you can get help during Office Hours and get the most out of LinkedIn Live Coaching sess
You’ve seen them quite often around the Pathfinder-verse, heard them speak at events or virtual meetings, maybe even dialogued with them in a forum thread—they’re our Most Valuable Pathfinders! They are the spark keeping the Pathfinder Community ablaze, so it was about time we took a beat to really get to know each one of our MVPs better and share their unique stories with you! So without further ado, let’s get to know… The Basics Current Company: Owens & Minor Official Title: Automation Anywhere Leader Connect with Madhu in the Community: @madhu subbegowda Madhu Kumar Thuraganuru Subbegowda shines as an innovative leader in automation, currently making strides at Owens and Minors. With an infectious enthusiasm for technology, Madhu's day-to-day involves leading projects that not only streamline processes, but also set new benchmarks in efficiency and effectiveness within the industry. 🚀 Biggest Professional Achievement to Date Madhu's journey in the realm of automation is marked by
You’ve seen them quite often around the Pathfinder-verse, heard them speak at events or virtual meetings, maybe even dialogued with them in a forum thread—they’re our Most Valuable Pathfinders! They are the spark keeping the Pathfinder Community ablaze, so it was about time we took a beat to really get to know each one of our MVPs better and share their unique stories with you! So without further ado, let’s get to know… The Basics Current Company: onsemi Official Title: Senior Manager & Principal Automation Architect of AI & Automation Connect with Nelson in the Community: @NelsonG Nelson Guerrero currently serves as the Senior Manager and Principal Automation Architect at onsemi. With over 20 years in automation, including a focused 5 years harnessing the power of Automation Anywhere, Nelson has dedicated his career to transforming the mundane into the magnificent. His approach? To strip away the repetitive tasks that dull the sparkle of the workplace, reintroducing excitement and jo
You’ve seen them quite often around the Pathfinder-verse, heard them speak at events or virtual meetings, maybe even dialogued with them in a forum thread—they’re our Most Valuable Pathfinders! They are the spark keeping the Pathfinder Community ablaze, so it was about time we took a beat to really get to know each one of our MVPs better and share their unique stories with you! So without further ado, let’s get to know… The Basics Current Company: GSK Official Title: Principal Architect - Automation Engineering Connect with Dipendra in the Community: @DS78 Dipendra Shekhawat is a true innovator and currently shines as the Principal Architect at GSK. With a robust foundation in .NET, Dipendra's journey into the realm of automation began four years ago, marking a total of fourteen years of experience in the tech industry. At GSK, he is at the helm of delivering end-to-end hyper-automation solutions, crafting bots that liberate humans from the monotonous clutches of repetitive tasks. His
Welcome to the Week 2 Swag Discussion Series. As a reminder we will post new discussion topics each Thursday, and responding to the question in the thread enters you into our weekly swag sweepstake drawing. 🎉 Join us in celebrating last weeks winners: @raegan.smith @Maria 4095 @Jpneira @Padmakumar @zaid.chougle @saqib 4856 Thank you so much for your contributions and for taking us along on your RPA to APA journey. We love hearing from you and are excited to watch as your story continues to inspire others. This week’s question is grounded in how your thought process may be shifting as you start to see AI Agents in action. Drop your answer below ⬇️ ⬇️ How has this week’s courses changed the way you think about Agentic Process Automation?
Welcome to Week 3 of your APA Training Camp! This week, we will focus on how to effectively implement agentic process automations, and you’ll get hands-on experience learning advanced AI capabilities and testing them. Congratulations on reaching the halfway mark of APA Training Camp! If you kept up with the trainings so far and have completed weeks 1 and 2 by April 20th, you will be receiving the APA Training Camp Pacesetter badge. Two more weeks to go! Step 1: Complete Your Week 3 Courses This week’s courses are designed to take approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes to complete. Working with Enterprise Knowledge Summarizing Information with AI Agents Translating Text with AI Agents Generating Content with AI Agents Making AI-Driven Decisions Testing AI Completeness and Faithfulness Step 2: Use the Discussion Guide to Identify and Analyze a Process for AI Integration This week, you're going to get practice using the "Have" and "Need" concept explained in the courses this week. Gather you
Welcome to Week 3 of your APA Training Camp! This week we will focus on effectively implementing agentic process automation and the governance structures necessary for success. Additionally, we will dive into stakeholder management and assessing AI business cases. Congratulations on reaching the halfway mark of APA Training Camp! If you kept up with the trainings so far and have completed weeks 1 and 2 by April 20th, you will be receiving the APA Training Camp Pacesetter badge. Two more weeks to go! Step 1: Complete Your Week 3 Courses This week’s courses are designed to take approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes to complete. Educating Stakeholders and Aligning on Use Cases Engaging and Preparing AI Governance Councils Assessing AI Business Cases Building a New Model Risk Framework (optional) Step 2: Use the Discussion Guide to Identify and Analyze a Process for AI Integration This week, you're going to get practice using the "Have" and "Need" concept explained in courses this week. Gath
As we gear up for the launch of APA Training Camp (APATC) on April 7th, we wanted to take a moment to make sure you’re fully prepared. Follow the checklist below to ensure a successful training camp experience: Register for APA Training Camp: Secure your spot by registering HERE Complete the Learning Track Survey: If you haven’t done so already, complete the survey emailed to you in your confirmation email to choose your learning track so we know which information to send you throughout training camp. Add community@automationanywhere.com to your email contact list: To avoid missing any important communications, please add us to your contact list. Last year, some community members experienced issues with our emails landing in their spam folders, so doing this ensures you’ll receive everything we send. Check your email for confirmation: After registering, keep an eye on your inbox for an email from us confirming your reservation (this is also where you’ll receive the learning track surve
Problem Statement In the healthcare sector, timely and accurate reporting of patient safety data to high-level leadership is crucial. However, the manual process of extracting information from emails, creating pivot tables, generating charts, and then summarizing the data for leadership was time-consuming and error-prone. This led to delays in providing actionable insights, impacting decision-making at the leadership level. Solution Overview To address these challenges, we developed an automated solution leveraging Automation Anywhere and Generative AI. The bot integrates with Outlook to automatically read incoming emails, extracts the relevant patient safety data, and then creates Pivot Tables and Pivot Charts in Excel. Once the charts are generated, they are saved as images and sent to Azure OpenAI to request a summary of the visual data for leadership review. Implementation Considerations Outlook Email Integration: The bot connects to Microsoft Outlook to read incoming patient safet
Welcome to Week 2 of your Automation Leader track. This week, you will focus on the critical aspects of talent development and risk management. Our goal this week is to equip you with the knowledge and strategies necessary to harness the transformative potential of AI while ensuring its responsible and effective use within your organization. At the end of this week, you’ll be HALFWAY through APA Training Camp. To celebrate the halfway mark, if you complete weeks 1 and 2 by Sunday, April 20th, you will receive the APA Training Camp Pacesetter Badge. Step 1: Complete Your Week 2 Courses The theme for week 2 is all about how to manage AI risk and develop talent for Gen AI programs by addressing the skills necessary for successful AI implementation. These courses should take approximately 1 hour to complete. Developing Talent for a Generative AI Program Monitoring and Optimizing AI Capabilities Managing AI Risk Effectively Controlling Access and Auditing Use Testing Generative AI Complete
Welcome to Week 1 of APA Training Camp! We’re excited to kick off this journey into the realm of what’s possible with Agentic Process Automation. During the next 4 weeks, you will gain the knowledge and skills to elevate your automation program from RPA to APA, with week 1 focusing on Foundations and Framework. Review this post for the week-by-week plan for APA Training Camp so you can mark your calendars accordingly. Let’s Dive In! This week you will focus on the concepts of Agentic Process Automation (APA) and its transformative potential. Our goal this week is to set the stage for where we’re going and help define terms and lay the foundation for APA implementation within your current program. Step 1: Complete Your Week 1 Courses In week 1 you will learn how AI agents, automation tools, and human oversight work together and begin to align automation strategies within your current organizational goals. These courses should take about 1 hour and 45 minutes to complete. Don't have a Un
Welcome to Week 2 of your APA Training Camp Developer track. This week, you will focus on building familiarity with skills used by AI Agents. These skills are important to learn so you can effectively build agentic solutions that solve real business problems. At the end of this week, you’ll be HALFWAY through APA Training Camp. To celebrate the halfway mark, if you complete weeks 1 and 2 by Sunday, April 20th, you will receive the APA Training Camp Pacesetter Badge. Step 1: Complete Your Week 2 Courses The theme for week 2 is all about AI skills. These courses should take approximately 1 and a half hours to complete. Crafting Effective Prompts with Costar Framework Classifying Data with AI Agents Analyzing Sentiment with AI Agents Extracting Named Entities with Generative AI Testing AI Accuracy with F1 Scores Transforming Data with AI Agents If you haven’t already, click “Start now” for the APA Developer Masterclass. This ensures you’ll get your certificate after completing all the cou
🎓 Swag Discussion Series Week 4: Share your “aha!” Moments! As we wrap up our training camp, we invite you to reflect on your learning journey. What were your top 3 takeaways, and how do you plan to apply what you've learned in your future projects? Have you figured out a way to solve a problem that's been puzzling you? Tell us in the comments below (and be entered into our final swag drawing)! ⬇️ We’d also like to take a moment to thank you for your engagement with us during the Document Automation Training Camp, and we can’t wait to hang out again soon. Keep your eyes 👀 on the Events Tab, and join us for one of our monthly sessions to keep expanding your skills. Join us in celebrating last week’s winners: Aditi & Narendra Congratulations! We will reach out with more details on how to redeem your swag pack!
Another week of APA Training Camp, another question round up! This week, we’ve compiled a list of questions from our Office Hours to assist you in navigating the training sessions smoothly. Let’s jump right in! Q: What is API Task? How is it different to Task Bots? A: API tasks do not need a bot runner to execute; they run in a container, independent of the local system. Q: Can you give some light on how we use the Context tool? A: The context establishes the high-level guidelines for the AI skill, defining what you expect it to accomplish. For instance, you might specify that the AI acts as a classification agent or content extractor. This context serves as the foundation for the skill, with additional user prompts providing further detail on how the AI should operate. Different platforms may refer to this concept as "personality," using various naming conventions, but the underlying principle remains the same: first, you set the high-level guidelines, and then you provide deeper inst
Automation is supposed to make life easier. But all too often, teams dive headfirst into development only to realize—too late—that their automation doesn’t actually solve the right problem. It’s a frustrating cycle of rework, missed expectations, and bots that break the moment something changes. So how do you design automations that are scalable, resilient, and deliver real business value—without the headaches? That’s exactly what Matt Stewart, Director in Automation Anywhere’s Community and Learning team, tackled in his recent presentation, From Complex to Conquered: A Design Framework to Deliver Rapid Results. Drawing from real-world experience, Matt introduced a five-stage framework that simplifies automation design and ensures teams focus on business value first—not just automating what already exists. In this post, we’ll break down his approach, show you why most automation failures start with bad process design, and walk through a real-world example of automation done right. Why
Welcome to the Product Club Recap! Haven’t heard of Product Club? The Pathfinder Community Product Club is a monthly virtual meetup where Automation Anywhere’s product leaders unveil the latest in proprietary product innovations. These sessions are designed to keep our community informed, connected, and inspired by showcasing real-life product demos and discussing practical use cases. Subscribe to our events page to receive notifications when a new Product Club event gets scheduled. We hope to see you at the next one. P.S. If you can’t attend a meeting, no worries — we'll be dropping a recap of each month's session right here in our Product Club hub. HOSTS Oli Morris, Principal Developer Evangelist Alexander Timoshenko, Product Manager, Director TOPIC Already familiar with Document Automation? This recap session explores advanced use cases and gives you a closer look at the new capabilities introduced in the Document Automation .36 release. It’s a great opportunity to see what’s new an
You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers! It’s time for this week’s APA Training Camp Office Hour question roundup! As you complete each week’s content remember that it’s natural to have questions — and lots of them! That’s why we decided to host multiple options for Office Hour sessions so we could support you and maximize your learning. We know that if you’re wondering about something, chances are someone else is too. So, we’ve gathered this week’s questions from our Office Hours to help you navigate the training sessions with ease. This recap is designed to clear up confusion and keep you on track as you explore the world of Agentic Process Automation. Let’s dive in! Next Steps After Completing the Courses Q: What are the next steps after completing the courses? A: Schedule time with your automation team to complete the downloadable Week 1 Team Discussion Guide and Week 1 Activity. These activities facilitate collaborative discussions around APA capabilities and evaluations for your
What is APA Training Camp and when does it start? APA Training Camp is a comprehensive 4-week virtual training cohort launching April 7th, designed to accelerate AI adoption within organizations through two specialized tracks: an APA Program Leadership track and a hands-on Developer track. This free program combines self-paced learning with live coaching sessions to help organizations successfully transition from RPA to Agentic Process Automation (APA). Who can participate in APA Training Camp? APA Training camp is open to all community members of all skill levels. Whether you’re a beginner in all things APA or have multiple agents running within your enterprise, this training camp is for you. Is there a cost to participate in APA Training Camp? There is no cost. Registration and participation in the event is free. What will APA Training Camp look like each week? The agenda for each week is published in our APA Training Camp Group. We will list all instructions and guidelines for the w
Meet ERIC ERIC is our tool for ensuring that students have the correct access rights for our Training Camps and Challenges. It is a small diagnostic tool which runs the Automation Anywhere components you’ll need for the Camp/Challenge. This means that typically, ERIC will need to be run on a Bot Runner machine within your corporate network. How to Use ERIC Step 1: After you’ve received the login details to the Control Room from community@automationanywhere.com, you will need to login. Step 2: Ensure you’ve connected your device to the Control Room (this could be a local or remote one). If you don’t see a green check mark in the red highlighted area then proceed to Step 3, otherwise, go to Step 10: Step 3: Click the device icon on the bottom left and then select Connect local device Step 4: This will begin the process of connecting your machine to the Control Room. Select Connect to my computer Step 5: The bot agent will start to download. Once completed, open it and follow the on scree
Hi APA Training Campers! 🖐 We know this group is full of energy — and your inbox has probably noticed thanks to all those group notifications. If you need to unsubscribe from group notifications, check out this post to see how to manage your group subscription settings. Once you unsubscribe, you’ll stop receiving email notifications from the group. While this can help keep things tidy, it may mean you miss out on key updates. To stay in the loop, we recommend setting a reminder to check the group twice a week so you don’t miss any important conversations or content. Pro Tip: To stay up to date with content, make sure your campaign subscriptions are enabled so you receive messages from the Pathfinder team by following the steps in this article. Have a great week! Lu
Welcome to Week 1 of APA Training Camp! We’re excited to kick off this journey into the realm of what’s possible with Agentic Process Automation. During the next 4 weeks, you will gain the knowledge and skills to elevate your automation capabilities from RPA to APA, with week 1 focusing on Foundations and Framework. Before Getting Started: Run ERIC to make sure you have the correct access rights in the Control Room. Before beginning training, test your Control Room login credentials that you received via email, and run ERIC on your machine to make sure you have the correct access rights to complete the training. Bookmark the Enterprise Control Room. Bookmark the Enterprise Control Room for quick access. You should have received your login credentials via email, however, if you just registered it typically takes 24 hours. The Control Room is where you’ll engage in all hands-on activities, and we highly encourage you to follow along as they build towards the final project. Check your ema
There’s a lot happening in the Pathfinder Community — and we’d hate for you to miss something great. Turning on notifications ensures you’re the first to know about new posts, events, and updates. Even better? You can fine-tune them to match your style. How do you do that? I’m so glad you asked. Step 1: Go to your profile in the top corner Step 2: Click “Edit profile” Step 3: Click on “Notifications” at the top of the screen Step 4: Make sure “Campaigns” is turned on so you will receive notifications from the community team. Set the others to “on” (or adjust to your personal preferences) Step 5: Save changes And there you have it! You’re set up for community success and will receive campaign notifications from us, along with any other notifications you’d like to receive.
Are you a member of a highly engaged group? Are the notifications from that group flooding your inbox? If so, you’ve come to the right place. Today, we’re going to show you how to unsubscribe from group notifications. Once you unsubscribe, you’ll stop receiving email notifications from the group. While this can help keep things tidy, it may mean you miss out on key updates. To stay in the loop, we recommend setting a reminder to check the group twice a week so you don’t miss any important conversations or content. Step 1: Go to the group landing page (this is your main group hub) Step 2: Click the drop down arrow on the “You’re a member” button Step 3: Select “Unsubscribe from group notifications” And that’s it! You’re all set. Your group notifications are now off. Don’t forget to check back a couple times a week to stay up to date with content and conversation.
Below are the definitions of each member tier, and the descriptions of how to reach them. While we provide a general idea of the requirements for each tier, we intentionally do not disclose specific numbers of topics or replies to encourage quality contributions over quantity. Your tier will show up next to your user name. Ground Control | Tier 1: New members who are just starting to explore the Pathfinder Community. Requirements: 1 login. Cadet | Tier 2: Members starting to engage with the community through their first contributions. Requirements: 1 topic posted. Navigator | Tier 3: Members who have demonstrated ongoing participation and interaction. Requirements: Consistent engagement through replies and topics. Flight Specialist | Tier 4: Active members who consistently share content and provide feedback. Requirements: Increased engagement with replies, topics, and completion of a the G2 review. To complete a G2 review, go HERE. Complete the review and take a screen shot of the emai
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